Instruments
by Beatrice Wilder
Product of Australia
2012
to trace, colour and label
Contents
1. Handbells
2. Triangle
3. Timpani
4. Castanets
5. Trumpet
6. Bongo Drums
7. Trombone
8. Four to Trace
9. Four More to Trace
10. Connect Six
11. Word Search
12. Answers
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1 - Hand Bells
Instruments to TraceName .........................................
A handbell has three main parts. The , the and the .
Sets of handbells are tuned so that they can be used to play melodies.
You can have a handbell choir, which is also called a handbell ensemble, or handbell team.
The bells range from low pitch to high pitch and are tuned chromatically.
Handbells are concussion idiophones, which means that they produce sound by being
hit, not by being rubbed or shaken or plucked. The bell is hit by the clapper.
bell handle clapper
Fill in the labels, trace and colour the handbells.Many handbells have attractive designs on the bell.Create your own design.
2 - Triangle
Instruments to TraceName .........................................
A triangle is usually made of steel but other metals can be used.
The shape is of an , which means that the sides are of equal length.
It is so that the ends do not quite touch each other.
A triangle is held by a usually made of nylon or leather.
A is used to produce sound. The beater is usually made from the same metal as
the triangle but sometimes, when a softer sound is needed, a drumstick is used.
The triangle is an idiophone.
equilateral triangle
open at one end
strap
beater
Fill in the labels, trace and colour the triangle.
3 - Timpani
Instruments to TraceName .........................................
Timpani are also called kettledrums. Timpani is plural for timpano. We always use the plural
because timpani are always played in sets of drums, never just one.
The is traditionally made of copper but other metals are often used.
Timpani are , where the sound is produced by a vibrating membrane..
The top is called the which is mostly made of skin but can be made of plastic.
Around the head there are so that the head can be loosened or tightened.
These days the tension is changed by means of the .
Pairs of special drumsticks called or are used.
bowl
membranophones
drum head
tension rods
pedal
timpani sticks timpani mallets
Fill in the labels, trace and colour the timpani.
4 - Castanets
Instruments to TraceName .........................................
Castanets are often referred to as clackers. They are concussion idiophones.
They are used in pairs. Each pair is joined by a . One pair is held in the palm of
each hand with thumb holding the string to separate the
.
The face each other to produce the sound.
string
shells,
concave bowls
which are usually made from wood or plastic
Fill in the labels, trace and colour the castanets.
5 - Trumpet
Instruments to TraceName .........................................
Fill in the labels, trace and colour the trumpet.
The trumpet is a brass instrument and an aerophone.
Air is blown in through the . The sound comes out at the .
The helps the trumpeter to hold the trumpet and the are there
to change the direction of the the air flow. The is the tube that goes from the
to the .
mouthpiece bell
fingerhold piston valves
leadpipe
mouthpiece tuning slide
6 - Bongo Drums
Instruments to TraceName .........................................
Fill in the labels, trace and colour the bongo drums.
Bongo drums are two round drums . They are membranophones.
Bongo drums are used in playing Latin American music but originated in Africa.
To play, the drummer holds the bongo drums between the thighs and plays by hand.
One drum is bigger than the other. The bigger one is called and the smaller one is
called . In Spanish, hembra means female and macho means male.
The is traditionally made of animal skin.
joined in the middle
hembra
macho
drum head
7 - Trombone
Instruments to TraceName .........................................
Fill in the labels, trace and colour the trombone.
The trombone is a brass instrument and an aerophone.
Air is blown in through the . The sound comes out at the .
The changes the length of the trombone, which also changes the pitch.
The is a little tap to release water or condensation that builds up
inside the pipes. The
mouthpiece bell
slide
water key
leadpipe, which is the tube that connects to the mouthpiece
and also connects to the slide.
8 - Four to Trace
Instruments to TraceName .........................................
Metallophone Tambourine
Steel DrumSleigh Bells
9 - Four More to Trace
Instruments to TraceName .........................................
Pan Pipesalso called Pan Flute French Horn
HarpMaracas
10 - Connect Six
Instruments to TraceName .........................................
Harp
Trombone
Triangle
Hand bells
Tambourine
Bongo Drums
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11 - Word Search
Instruments to TraceName .........................................
handle
bell
clapper
12 - Answers
Instruments to Trace
strap
open end
equilateraltriangle
beater
shell
string
concave bowl
drum head
tension rods
bowl
pedal
machohembra
drum head
joined in the middle
timpani sticks
mouthpiece
mouthpiece
bell
bell
water key
slide
fingerhold
piston valves
leadpipe
leadpipe
tuning slide
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